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Publisher (J.T)
April 15, 2019
Senate committee on power, steel development andmetallurgy have
recommended a 10 year jail term without an option offine for anyone
found guilty to have conspired, procured and to holdstolen parts and
components of public power equipment in custody.
The committee asked the Senate to consider and passan amendment of
the Electric Power Sector Reform Act No. 6,2005 toprohibit theft of
electricity, theft and destruction of electricitysupply, infrastructure and
prescribe appropriate penalties for violations, andfor other related
matters, 2019.
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission,NERC hadin November
2018 presented a bill to the Senate, seeking sevenyears jail term for
electricity theft.
The bill is entitled ‘A Bill for an Act to prohibitand prevent electricity
theft, power infrastructure vandalisation and powercompany protection
2017.
The commission claimed that stealing and sabotagewere responsible for
between 30 per cent and 35 per cent energy loss inthe country.